Water-closet cistern



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0. H. MOORE.

WATER GLOSET GISTERN. No. 245,854. Patented Aug. 16,1881;

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UNllTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. MOORE, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

WATER-CLOSET ClSTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 245,854, dated August16, 1881.

Application filed September 29, 1880.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHAS. H. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Yonkers, in the county of Westchestcr and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Water-Closet Cistern, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a flushing-cistern for awater-closet'with a device operating on the outlet-port of theservicebox to automatically supply a small quantity of water to the bowlbefore use.

It is likewise my object to arrange the valves for the use of apan-closet, so that when the pull of the closet is up a given amount ofwater only can escape from the cistern.

It is also my object to furnishasimple means of supplying the cisternand regulating the quantity.

In a hopper water-closet itisimportant that the inner walls should bewet before the closet is used, to prevent soil adhering to the surface.This I purpose to accomplish with two valves operating in conjunction,the one on the outlet-port of the service-box being provided with ameans to prevent its closing until after a small quantity of water hasescaped from the service-box into the discharge-pipe.

In the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a vertical section of the device. Fig. 2 representsa sectional view of the device operating in compartment 13 with a pan orvalve closet attachment.

A represents the main cistern,having apartition, E, placed or made in itto form the compartment B. A valve, 0, is operated on the port 13 of thepartition E, for the purpose of admitting water to the empty compartmentB when the closet to which it is connected is used. When the closet isnot in use thevalve C is to be seated, the valve D open, and thecompartment 13 empty, as shown in Fig. 1. Bypressing the rod G upwardthe end of the lever H is depressed, forcing the end of lever F with it.This act opens the valve 0 and releases the valve D, which finds itsseat as soon as chamber M above the valve D can fill. This is regulatedby a small valve, b,placed on the chamber M. The valve 1) has a smallway in it for admitting water slowly to the upper part of chamber M. Anyother means of admiting (No model.)

water slowly to the chamber M above valveD would answer. Instead of thevalve 1) being a closet-fitting piston, a cup-leather could be used tooperate valve in the same manner. The partition E does not extend to thefull height of the cistern, so as to allow the escape over the dam ofany accidental accumulation in the cistern A. In relieving the rod G thevalve 0 closes, the valve D opens, and the water in the compartment Bdischarges to the closet. The overflow-pipe 0 on the cham her M belowthe valveseat provides against an overflow when the valve D is seated.

In the ordinary construction of wa ter-closets, where cisterns havingservice-boxes are employed, persons not familiar with their use areapt-to keep the pull of the closet up longer than required, which actfrequently exhausts the water from the cistern, causing an unnecessarywaste and a greatiuconvenieuce where the cistern cannot be soonreplenished, as it ren. derstheclosetunfitforuse. Toprovideagainst thisI operate the two valves in conjunction, or either valve may be operatedto prevent a -waste by attaching a tripping device in the cistern, tooperate on the spindle of the outletvalve, as shown in Fig. 2.

The clutches It It can be of any answerable shape (or one clutch may beused) to fit into the places 1; v on the spindle Z.

S represents a stationary piece, which, to be well supported, may besecured on each side of the cistern, running from one side to the other,and can be a round or V-shaped rod.

The two clutches R R swing on a pivot on the piece connecting them tolever H, and when the valve D is lifted to a certain height the rod Sseparates them enough to release the valve D. When the lever H isrelieved the clutches drop into the angles 1) c on the spindle.

To supply the cistern I use avalve that closes with the pressure, thespindle l of which extends through the water-way N of the valvechamberK. The lever L otthe float A is se cured to a bracket, P, by a pin,(hand when ICO ent piece to solder into a metal-lined cistern.

Having given the merits of my device, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, a compartment open at thetop and extending to the bottom of the cistern, and arranged to remainempty when the closet to which it is attached is not in use formed by apartition secured in the cistern in an upright manner, in combinationwith an inlet-port from the main cistern and a means for the escape ofany accidental accumulation of water in the main cistern without the useof an overflow standpipe.

2. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, to form an opencompartment intended to remain empty when the closet to which it isattached is not in use, a partition having an inletport, a valveoperating on the inlet port, and a means for the escape of surplus waterwithout the necessary use of an overflow standpipe.

3. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, to form a compartment fromwhich water is delivered through a discharge-pipe into the closet, avertical partition, E, having a port, B, in it near the bottom to admitwater from the main cistern to the compartment, in combination withthedischargetubefrom the compartment, the discharge-valve of thecistern, and a lever operating the discharge-valve.

4. In combination with a normally empty compartment of a cistern and avalve that admits water to said compartment, a valve operating inconjunction with the valve that admits water to'the normallyempty-compartment, and arranged to close the outlet of said compartmentafter the valve on the inletport is opened and a certain amount of waterhas escaped into the dischargepipe.

5. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, in combination with avalve operating on the inlet-port of the empty compartment, a valveoperating on the outlet-port of said compartment and provided with ameans to prevent its seating, upon being released, until after a certainamountof water has escaped into the discharge-pipe.

6. In a water-closet cistern, in combination with a valve operating onthe opening that admits water to the discharge-pipe, a clutch thatmaintains a hold on said valve, and a stationary piece in the cisternthat displaces the clutch from its hold on the valve upon the valvebeing lifted a certain height from its seat.

7. In the flushing-cistern of a water-closet, in combination with avalve operating on the outlet, a chamber having a means provided tocertain amount of water has escaped into the discharge-pipe, and ameausfor the escape of any accidental accumulation of water in the cistern.

8. In a water closet cistern wherein a compartment is formed by apartition extending from the top to the bottom of the cistern andarranged to remain empty at all times when the closet to which it isattached is not in use, the combination, with the lever H, of a valve inthe main cistern A operating on a port leading from the main cistern tothe compartment and arranged to be closed, when the closet is not inuse, to prevent any inflow of water to the compartment, and avalveoperating on the disch arge-port of the compartment, in conjunction withthe valve in cistern A, and arranged to be open, when the closet is notin use, in a manner to allow the escape of any surplus water from themain cistern (at times when the valve in main cistern is closed) withoutthe use of the overflow stand-pipe.

CHAS. H. MOORE.

Witnesses:

J OHN F. BORLEY, EUGENE HYNORD.

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